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Hamburg - Kosher options at Cafe Leonar, Grindel.

Seeking some kosher food with a Jewish colleague who’s visiting Hamburg with me this time, we decided to try Café Leonar , a 4 year-plus eatery strategically located in Grindel, traditionally Hamburg’s Jewish quarter before the war. Today, besides the Talmud-Torah school up the road, 200 yards from Café Leonar, there’re very little visible remains of the old Jewish community.

What I liked about Cafe Leonar was its bright sunny dining area, surrounded by books on Judaism, etc (the place also functioned as a Jewish book club).

We liked the food – it was not out-and-out Sephardic nor Ashkenazy-Jewish cuisine, more like just simply kosher German cuisine. We didn’t try any of the baked goods on display – probably worth checking out next time.